The Legendary Mephiskapheles comes to Poughkeepsie NY!
The Legendary Mephiskapheles comes to Poughkeepsie!
ALL AGES - SKA AND PUNK SHOW!
Reason and Ruckus -305 Main St. Poughkeepsie, NY
$15 ADV, $20 DOOR
Doors 7, Show at 8 - Sharp! We put the punk in punctuality!
1st. Girth Control - Girth Control poses the eternal question: what got you stoked in the first place? The upstate NY trio specializes in ska/punk singalongs where the hooks keep coming, the jokes never quit, and the sincerity sneaks up on you.
It’s the sound of three punk rock lifers fueled by the infectious joy of making dumb music with good friends, still stoked after all these years.
2nd. Trouble Bound
3rd. Mephiskapheles - Mephiskapheles, the band that helped define modern day ska, then defied critics by exploring even greater possibilities with its darkly original ska fusion, forges ahead with amazing shows coming up. Fronted by lead singer Grylli aka Invidious aka the Nubian Nightmare, along with the hottest rhythm section in New York, and the Horns of Hell, Mephiskapheles spreads its evil seed with an ongoing reissue program, epic shows, and new music on the way.
Benefit for Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Snapper Magee’s – 59 N. Front Street, Kingston, NY
21+ | Doors 4PM | Music 5PM sharp (We put the punk in punctuality)
Minimum donation: $5 | Suggested donation: $10
We’re throwing a benefit show to support the Ulster Immigrant Defense Network (UIDN) — an incredible nonprofit that offers emergency assistance, transportation, housing support, and legal advocacy for immigrant families in the Hudson Valley. UIDN works tirelessly to make sure our neighbors are safe, supported, and seen — and this show is our way of giving back to the people who keep our community strong.
This event is presented by DCxPC Live and sponsored by Misguided Spirits, a small-batch liquor company that believes in community, creativity, and a good cause. Proceeds from featured drinks made with Misguided Liquors—both during the show and throughout the month leading up to it—will also be donated to UIDN. Drink for a cause and raise your glass to solidarity!
Huge thanks to Snapper Magee’s for always opening their doors to local music, benefit shows, and DIY culture.
Lineup (in order from first to last):
Negative Raxxx – Hudson Valley sludge noise punk fxckery
E.R.I.E. (Albany) – Think The Gaslight Anthem, The Menzingers, and R.E.M. in a blender
The Nonresidents – Chilean NYC metal band who bring the friggin’ noise
Hide and Shine – Kingston art-death post-indie punk-country-alt rock oddballs
Couch Surfer – Hudson Valley emo pop punk with sick riffs
Flyer design by @viva_la_weirdos
Learn more about the cause and sponsor:
HC/Metal Benefit Show for Heart Support - Mental Health for Music Fans
DCxPC Live Presents: Benefit for Heart Support - A non-profit supporting mental health for music fans!
Snapper Magee's
59 N. Front Street, Kingston, NY
Doors at 4. Music at 5PM --SHARP! We put the Punk in Punctuality!
21+, $5-$10 Donation (More if you want)
1st. Prize Fighter - HV Pop Punk
2nd. Faded Line - MA Hardcore
3rd. Incendiary Device - NYC Hardcore (Touring in support of new album!)
4th. RBNX - HV Hardcore Punk
5th. Brotality - NY Thrash Metal
DCxPC Live Presents Tiger Piss, Basic Bitches and GSX
Step into Unicorn Bar on Thursday, November 20th, for a night of live punk music, presented by DCxPC Live! Bands Tiger Piss, Basic Bitches, & GSX will drawing us into a world of their own with electricity & blazing lyricism!
Formed in the good old days of 2007 in New Paltz NY, Tiger Piss is back (and at least as good as ever), after a long hiatus spent focusing on their other music projects Red Neckromancer, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones, and scoring piano music for films. This Kingston punk n' roll power trio has returned with a penchant for mayhem and loud rock, and are so happy to be back playing music from their 4 studio albums, and writing new angular, frenetic, and catchy tunes for the modern era. Drawing inspiration from their varied influences ranging from 80s hair metal, to riot grrrl, to classical, to showtunes and more, Tiger Piss is here to get weird with you!
Naomi Scott (guitar, vocals) and Krystal Grow (drums, vocals) are BASIC BITCHES. The queer punk rock two-piece are familiar faces in NYC’s Riot Grrrl / DIY scene. In 2020 they clawed their way out of Brooklyn’s basement stages and carted their amps upstate—because you can make as much noise as you want in the country. They crank out original songs from The Green Room, their in-house practice space and DIY recording studio, and tour throughout New York and around the world. They’re known for the welcoming vibe of their live shows, along with their ear-grabbing musical hooks, witty lyrics and tits-to-the-glass exuberance.
GSX was founded by award-winning and critically acclaimed performer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Greenwood, a queer Brit-Swiss transplant. SG formed her first band and wrote her first songs at age thirteen. SG’s music obsession led her from her native Switzerland to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she received multiple songwriting awards and praise from the press.
The current GSX line-up includes seasoned pros: John Andrews (B-52’s, Peter Murphy, Nena), Alec
Morton (Raging Slab, Monster Magnet), and Jeff Gretz (ZAO, From Autumn to Ashes).
The Boston Phoenix wrote: “Greenwood has a knack for transforming pain and anger into edgy songs which alternately smolder and blaze with the eloquently pissed off attitude of Chrissie Hynde. Her lyrics are reminiscent of Lou Reed and Patti Smith.” Reviewing the band’s performance, the Boston Herald wrote: “sounds like PJ Harvey without the overblown angst.”
DCxPC Live is a vinyl record label and live show promotion company specializing in punk, hardcore, ska, and metal. We capture the raw energy of the scene on vinyl and bring it to life through live events that celebrate the unstoppable spirit of the punk rock community. At DCxPC Live, we are dedicated to building and supporting an inclusive music scene that’s safe for everyone. We believe in creating a space where art, activism, and community come together. Rooted in punk rock, we believe in its power to stand against injustice and create positive change. Raw sound. Real community. Punk rock love. That’s the DCxPC Live way.
Thursday, November 20th
7PM Doors
7:30PM Music
$10 ADV / $15 Doors
DCxPC Live & Rat Milk Collective Presents: MDC, Urban Waste, Soji WORLDSUCKS, Poughkeepsie, NY (All Ages)
🔥 Punk Rock History in the Making – Sunday November 16th at Reason & Ruckus 🔥
Poughkeepsie, get ready for a night of unapologetic punk energy. DCxPC Live & Rat Milk Collective are bringing four bands together for a mix of political fury, hardcore intensity, and raw DIY spirit. Bring your crew, bring your energy, and be part of something unforgettable.
The Lineup
1st. WORLDSUCKS - Politically driven metal with a punk heart
2nd. Soji - Philly hardcore punk with an unapologetic radically Black, Trans and Queer-led ethos
3rd. Urban Waste - NYHC legends brining it faster and louder than ever before!
4th. M.D.C. - It's Millions of Dead Cops, what else do you need to know?
📍 Reason & Ruckus – 305 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY
🕔 Doors 5PM | 🎶 Show 6PM
🎟️ $10 Adv. | $15 Door | All Ages
100 punks, one room, and enough high fives to make history. Be there or hear about it later.
DCxPC Live Presesents: Squelch, Amorphous Blob Orchestra, WORLDSUCKS, and Lady Lychee
Doors 7pm / Music 730pm
$13 online / $15 at the door
All Ages / Sober Space
Street parking is free. There is also 2 free parking lots, one right behind the building (but do not block the garage) and the municipal lot up the street.
1st The Fiendz
2nd WORLDSUCKS
3rd Amorphous Blob Orchestra
4th Squelch
Guitarmy of One invades Kingston! 21+
Six bands. Five bucks. One unforgettable night of loud, fast, unapologetic punk. Snapper Magee’s is the only place to be if you’re ready to scream along, spill a beer, and lose yourself in the chaos.
O-Rama (HV)
No Momentum (HV)
GUITARMY OF ONE (HV)
The Squanches (PA)
Shortwave Radio Band (Albany)
Los Huevos (HV)
📍 Snapper Magee’s, 59 N Front St, Kingston, NY
🕓 Doors 4PM | 🎶 Show 5PM Sharp
💵 $5 | 21+
If you’re not here, you’ll hear about it.
$5 Dollar Punk in Kingston at Snapper Magees 21+
Doors 4, Music at 5
$5, 21+
1st. Dark Hippie (HV)
2nd. Burning Hag (Philly)
3rd. Among Legends (Canada)
4th. Car Bomb Parade (NYC)
5th. The Hedons (HV)
DCxPC Live & Curio Cabinet Present… (All Ages)
🔥 Punk Rock & Local Makers Night at Reason & Ruckus 🔥
This isn’t your average Saturday show — it’s a night packed with loud guitars, good vibes, and a dose of local magic. We’re teaming up with Curio Cabinet across the street to bring in vendors that match the atmosphere — think art, oddities, and unique goods to explore between sets.
On stage, four bands keep the energy high:
TV Stone (HV) – doom metal with a local heartbeat.
Burning Hag (Philly) – heavy riffs and raw intensity from out of town.
Unfortuneteller (HV) – driving punk rock with a twist of the unexpected.
Mama Doom (HV) – heavy, hard-hitting, and ready to shake the room.
Saturday October, 18th - Reason & Ruckus Poughkeepsie, NY
All Ages | $10 Adv / $12 Door
Doors 5PM | Show 6–9:30PM
Vendors: Arts of AGoldfire, Prey for Us, Curio Cabinet, Hissy Fit, Sand Panda, Cellar Door
Come curious, leave buzzing — this one’s all about community, music, and turning Sunday night into something unforgettable.
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No Sleep Till Monday: Punk & Hardcore at Reason & Ruckus (All Ages)
🔥 Sunday, October 12 – Reason & Ruckus, Poughkeepsie 🔥
This isn’t just another Sunday night — this is a full-on punk and hardcore takeover in the Hudson Valley. Four bands, all ages, no filler. For just $8 in advance ($10 at the door), you get wall-to-wall energy, underground fire, and a chance to be part of the scene that’s keeping Poughkeepsie loud. Doors at 5, show starts sharp at 6 — no excuses.
The Lineup
Escape Rope (HV): Local heroes kicking off the night with relentless Hudson Valley punk energy.
Lake Lanier (NYC): Hard-hitting, genre-bending chaos from the city — melodic one minute, crushing the next.
Ant-Rent Rebellion (Albany): Anti-Rent Rebellion is a rock / rock-n-roll band from Albany, NY, with an irreverent spirit and a sharp edge. Their music fuses socially conscious lyrics, biting wit, and a passion for justice to tackle issues of inequality, authority, and resistance.”
General Grievance (HV): Homegrown fury to close out the night — loud, fast, and unrelenting.
📍 Reason & Ruckus – 305 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY
🗓️ Sunday, October 12
🕔 Doors 5 PM | 🎶 Show 6 PM Sharp
🎟️ $8 Adv. | $10 Door | All Ages
Don’t just hear about it — be there. Pack the room, bring your crew, and help us make this the loudest Sunday Poughkeepsie’s ever seen.
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NEW VENUE Frenchy & the Punk , Henry Cluney (ISLF), Bobby Edge, & Academy Order rock Poughkeepsie (All Ages)
Poughkeepsie — Kings Court Brewing Company is about to turn into the loudest room in the Hudson Valley, and you need to be in it. DCxPC Live is bringing four acts that span local legends, Philly post-punk, and an actual Irish punk icon. All ages, cheap tickets, zero excuses. Doors at 6, music at 7 sharp — because DCxPC puts the punk in punctuality.
The Lineup
Bobby Edge (HV): Local favorite serving up hook-driven, high-energy rock ’n’ roll.
Frenchy and the Punk (HV): Cabaret-punk duo with a cult following — fierce, theatrical, and unforgettable.
Academy Order (Philly): Dark, urgent post-punk that hits like a shot of adrenaline.
Henry Cluney (Ireland): Founding guitarist of Stiff Little Fingers — bringing authentic punk history straight from Belfast to Poughkeepsie.
📍Kings Court Brewing Company –40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
🕖 Doors 6PM | 🎶 Show 7PM | 🎟️ All Ages
This isn’t just another night out — this is punk history meeting Hudson Valley DIY. Pack the room, bring your crew, and don’t miss a second.
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$5 Punk Rock at Snapper Magee’s (21+)
Kingston — Snapper Magee’s is bringing a $5 lineup you don’t want to miss. Punk, rock, and raw energy all night, with touring acts and Hudson Valley favorites. Cheap drinks, loud amps, and zero excuses — this is the way live music is meant to be.
The Lineup
P.R.P.E. (Hudson Valley): Punk Rock Polka chaos and party vibes.
Jared Knapik (CT): Raw punk-rooted singer-songwriter.
Misunderstood (IN): Fast, gritty Midwest punks.
Bobby Mahoney (NJ): Anthemic Jersey rock with punk bite.
Ramona Lane (Hudson Valley): Hooky, high-energy alt-punk locals.
📍 Snapper Magee’s, 59 N Front St, Kingston, NY
💵 $5 Cover | 🚪 Doors 4 PM | 21+
DCxPC Live Album Release Show, (21+)
🔥 All Femme-Front Punk, Hardcore, and Ska — Plus Two DCxPC Live Album Releases! 🔥
This is not just another show — it’s a full-blown celebration of femme-fronted power, underground energy, and DIY spirit. Five killer bands, two album release shows, and one night to lose your mind. $5 at the door. No excuses.
Burn the Ships (NY): Fast, fierce, and unrelenting — NY HC that leaves it all on stage.
Galaxy Has Eyes (PA): Punk rock intensity with a razor edge, bringing PA’s underground heat to the Hudson Valley.
Typhoid Rosie (NY): Unstoppable punk force, blending melody, bite, and riot-grrrl fire.
The Lousekateers (NY): Album release set! NY’s femme-front pop-punk disruptors, blasting hooks and rebellion in equal measure.
Snapper Magee’s
59 N. Front Street
Kingston, NY
🎶 $5 | 21+ | Come ready, come loud, or don’t come at all.
Kill Lincoln & Millington Rock Poughkeepsie with RBNX (All Ages)
Ska-punk is alive and well in the Hudson Valley. Join us at Reason and Ruckus for a night of horn-driven hooks, raw energy, and bands that know how to move a crowd.
Kill Lincoln (Washington, DC ska-punk mainstays) bring their high-energy mix of hardcore edge and brass punch, joined by Millington (Albany’s brass-emo favorites) and local legends RBNX (Poughkeepsie hardcore-punk).
This one’s all ages, so whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the scene, you’ll feel right at home in the crowd. Expect fast riffs, big choruses, and the kind of community that makes shows like this unforgettable.
Details:
📅 Thursday, September 18
📍 Reason and Ruckus – 305 Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY
🕖 Doors 7PM | All Ages
🎟 $25
Bring your friends, support the scene, and catch three bands who put their whole heart into every set.
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WORLDSUCKS End of Tour! (21+)
WORLDSUCKS is donating percentage of all money to Trans Closet HV
Don’t miss the final stop of Worldsucks’ September tour, happening live at Night Swim in Kingston, NY. This night of punk and hardcore isn’t just about music — portions of Worldsucks’ earnings will be donated to a local transgender rights and support organization. Come out, celebrate the scene, and stand for something bigger.
Lineup:
Girth Control (Albany)
One Hundred Thorns (Maine)
Worldsucks (NY) – tour finale
Blood & Stomach Pills (Hudson Valley)
Details:
Night Swim – 744 Broadway, Kingston, NY
Doors at 7PM | Music at 8PM
$7 advance | $10 at the door
21+
Expect high-energy sets, raw community spirit, and a room full of people who care about both the music and the message. Whether you’re here to mosh, to sing, or just to support, this is a Kingston punk show you won’t want to miss.
Past Promoted Shows
MAAFA, Planet Smashers, Big D and the Kids Table, Rally in the Valley, Ben Basile, Rise Defy, Dick Pinchers, Rebelmatic, Chumhuffer, Sick Move (MD), Lake Lanier, Cam Girl, Shark Noises, Luxury Teeth, Meow Meow, Hell Beach, Megan from Work, The Snorts, Dragons at Noon, Modern Natives, The FU’s, Gonzo Bomb, Grim Exit, Half Dizzy, Slutbomb, Triangle Fire, Hazel Unhinged Drag Show, Rat Bath, Squelch, Jaelyn, Burning Hag, Soji, Nonresidents, Seeing Snakes, Trouble Bound, RBNX, Burn the Ships, Tiger Piss, Life Abuse, Nightmares for a Week, Friday Night Vampires, Alliteration, Lousekateers, Negative Raxx, Crossed Keys and more!